English → Latin
“uncover” in Latin
dētegōto uncover, take off; to reveal, disclose, detect, exposefaciēsmake, form, shape, figure, configuration; a particular face, countenance or visage; external form, look, condition, appecaputthe head (of humans and animals); head; top; summit; point; end; extremity (beginning or end); origin; source; spring; h
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
uncover
detegere (general term, faciem, caput, etc.). To uncover a roof, detegere domum (general term); tectum nudare tegulis (to take off the tiles): to uncover half a temple, aedem ad partem dimidiam detegere. To uncover one’s self, caput aperire (Cic.); detegere caput; Vid: “Take off one’s HAT. “
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for uncover?
- The usual Latin words for “uncover” are dētegō, faciēs, caput. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.